District III - 2006/12

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NEAT was neat!
Electric flight continues to be an area of
unbelievable growth within aeromodeling.
This year’s NEAT—Northeast Electric
Aircraft Technology—fair allowed those
interested in the electric venue to showcase
their activity. Indoor flight is becoming
more practical.
The size and
detail included
in some of the
models is
mind-boggling.
The Indoor
Fly, held at the
Downsville
High School,
showcased
some superb
models. Ray
Juschkus,
associate vice
president for
District II,
provided a
picture of State
College,
Pennsylvania, resident Ben Pipenberg’s
Eindecker.
The model is built with stick and tissue
and uses an infrared receiver that Ben built
himself. Would you believe this great
modeler is only 17 years old?
Joe Malinchak is a pilot for US Airways.
His models could easily fly inside the
cockpit of his full-scale aircraft. Joe flew a
Hellcat, Corsair, and Zero with his Plantraco
900-MHz system. The models flew well
inside and out!
Joe Malinchak’s F6F Hellcat.
Some of you have been flying a model
helicopter from Radio Shack named the
Mosquito. The gentleman responsible for the
success of this model is Petter Muren from
Norway. Petter demonstrated the helicopters
capabilities by retrieving a model that was
stuck in the ceiling girders.
Petter Muren and his Mosquito.
An extremely small helicopter by Petter
Muren.
For the past year Terry Nitsch has been
developing a worthwhile electric ducted-fan
jet. Terry’s efforts were on display at
NEAT.
Terry Nitsch’s jet squadron.
Last June the Weak Signals R/C club,
along with sponsorship by Model Rectifier
Corporation (MRC), Model Airplane News,
and Hirobo, held a Hirobo Cup helicopter
fly-in at the Weak Signals field. It was three
days of fun and training for more than 100
fliers and many guests.
Besides all of the fun, flying, and prizes
donated by MRC and Hirobo, all of the
money collected, in addition to the money
that the Weak Signals made running a food
concession, was donated to a charity
selected by the Weak Signals: the LaSalle
Township Volunteer Fire Department. That
donation of $2,750 was made September 21
at the LaSalle Fire Department.
A check is presented: left to right are the
LaSalle Fire Chief Tim DeSloover, Hirobo
Cup coordinator Rick Lederman, and the
president of the Weak Signals R/C club, Jim
Skolmowski.
Bob Brown
Vice President
35 Sanford St.
Bradford PA 16701
Tel.: (814) 368-7655
www.amadistrictiii.org
Associate Vice
Presidents
Randy Adams, Fairfield
OH; (513) 858-3154;
[email protected]
Mike Barbee, Delaware OH;
(740)362-5545;
[email protected]
David H. Ellis, Cross Lanes WV;
(304) 776-1408
Nelson Gould, Macungie PA;
(610) 395-9159
Dan Luchaco, Sayre PA;
(570) 888-1856;
[email protected]
Jim Martin, Franklin OH;
(937) 260-0143
Leo Rodriguez, New Stanton PA;
(724) 925-0159;
[email protected]
Matthew Turowski, Drums PA;
(570) 788-0661;
[email protected]
Joseph S. Vislay, Monclova OH
(419) 878-8843;
[email protected]
Frequency Coordinator:
Ron Morgan, Scotland PA; (717)
264-7425; [email protected]
D i s t r i c t I I I Volunteers
District III
Bob Brown, District III Vice President; [email protected]
Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia
Bob Brown (L)
envies Ben
Pipenberg’s
model. Bob
Aberle took
this close-up
shot of Ben’s
airplane.
Matt Keennon came from
California to fly his 2.4-
gram S.E.5a.
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